Bishop Eamonn Casey fathered a child, but at least he seemed human, and, subsequent to his resignation, the hierarchy became answerable, says Ryle Dwyer.

Arthur Gaskin won his fifth Irish Senior squash title last weekend. The 32-year-old from Co Carlow has lived and trained in America since 2013, and moved to Orlando, Florida, before Christmas. 

Families of three people killed in the Orlando nightclub massacre are suing Facebook, Google and Twitter, claiming the gunman who killed their loved ones was radicalised through propaganda he found on social media.

Officials in Washington know their hometown is a target for terrorists. But, despite the huge resources ploughed into preventing attacks, there are still issues with the city’s defences, writes Jeff Stein

Canada is exploring the use of gender-neutral options on identity cards, Justin Trudeau told a television station as he became the first Canadian prime minister to march in a gay pride parade.

John Lewis was a disciple of Martin Luther King and marched on Washington in 1963. Last week, he led a sit-down protest in Congress, says Peniel Joseph

Democrats may win seats with their hardline stance on gun control, but compromise is vital or things are destined to remain deadlocked in this polarised politics, writes Adam Skaggs

A Cork based company has reported a brilliant response from the Irish public to a commemorative t-shirt designed to show solidarity with those who lost their lives in the Pulse nightclub shootings in Orlando, Florida last week.

Killer said he had explosive vests and car rigged with bombs

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The US now has a unique opportunity to shift the burden of proof about the necessity for stronger gun control regulation, writes Frederic Lemieux

A man with a past terrorist conviction shot video footage during a fatal knife attack on two police officers outside Paris, according to French officials.

The hashtag #TwoMenKissing is trending on Twitter as those online begin to weigh in on Sunday’s Pulse nightclub shooting.

A gunman who pledged his allegiance to Islamic State before he massacred 49 people at a gay nightclub in the US had “strong indications of radicalisation”, the FBI said.

We live in a time of mass shootings and suicide attacks, participants in an invisible war that can break out at any time as it did in Orlando nightclub at the weekend, writes Amy Wilentz

At least 50 people were shot dead when a gunman wielding an assault-type rifle and a handgun opened fire inside a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, on Sunday.

Omar Mateen was a bodybuilder and a security guard, a religious man who attended the local mosque and wanted to become a police officer.

Doctors fear the death toll from the deadliest mass shooting in US history will rise, as the identities of the 50 people who were gunned down began to emerge.

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Ted Cruz and Donald Trump each captured two victories in yesterday's four-state round of voting in the Republican race for the White House.

Jessica Toonkel reveals how TV networks in America are now measuring viewers’ biometrics and brain waves in the war to preserve their advertising market share and win viewers back from the online world.

ENGLAND: A Sun journalist told how he was “humiliated” in the newspaper by a boss who ordered a new Dear Deidre column focusing on his decision to turn down a job in New York.

Sometimes it does feel like the Kardashians are everywhere.

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Dubliners Gary King and his girlfriend Lisa had a rather tall tale to tell when they looked at their holiday photos.

Street Fighter V will make an appearance at CEO 2015, a fighting game tournament taking place this summer in Orlando, Florida on June 26-28.

The funerals of the Co Limerick woman and her daughter who died in a road accident in Poland on May 6 has taken place in Norway.

An American man has told a US court that he was asked by Osama bin Laden in 1995 to kill Egypt’s president by ramming his plane with his own in mid-air.

The Eiffel Tower in Paris is the most popular spot in the world to take a selfie, according to new statistics.

A pensioner facing 80 charges of sexually assaulting and defiling a teenage girl and who is on free legal aid, yesterday asked a court to return his passport so he can go on holidays to Spain and Orlando, Florida.

Tiger Woods has revealed he pulled out of the Ryder Cup because he did not feel he could have won a point for the United States.